Special location and enhanced cast for 10th anniversary special edition of ‘Opera v Pop Under The Stars – 2017’

Since its inception in 2002, The Gozo Youth Wind Band & Orchestra, consisting of two separate groups of young and promising musicians, have been entertaining the public with a wide range of repertoire enjoyed by all age groups. Hailing from all over Gozo (and enriched with proficient guest musicians including foreign residents residing on the island), these young musicians meet regularly to prepare a wide spectrum of musical genre to be performed in various highcalibre events held from time to time in Gozo and Malta.

The whole concept behind this project (following a successful tour by The Derbyshire City & County Youth Wind Band & Orchestra in 2001), besides creating the opportunity for young talented musicians to perform in the collective manner, is to create a new approach to concert performances by nearly-similar ensembles and to explore new/innovative aspects of presenting its performances.

Following its nine previous successful editions of Opera v Pop Under the Stars, The Gozo Youth Orchestra in collaboration with The Ministry for Gozo and Embassy of the United States of America presents: “Opera v Pop Under the Stars – 10th Anniversary Special Edition”. The concert will be held on Monday 31st July at Villa Rundle in Victoria at 8.30pm. Patrons are requested to be seated by 8.15pm. The concert will be hosted by Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana and the Ambassador of the United States of America H.E. G. Kathleen Hill.

The concert will feature soprano Pamela Agius (New York), bass Noel Galea (Gozo) and pop singer Ludwig Galea (Malta) who will be joined by guest singers Francesco Joseph Nicodeme (Italy), Francesca Sciberras (Gozo), Jolene Samhan (Gozo) and Stanley Joe Portelli (Gozo). The first part of the programme will consist of classical and operatic songs and arias, followed by an array of lighter pop arrangements from soundtracks and musicals in the second part. Patrons are invited to an after-concert treat.

This event is being organised in collaboration with the Ministry for Gozo, the American Embassy, the Culture Section in the Ministry for Gozo, HSBC Bank, Hotel Ta’ Ċenċ, The Central Bank of Malta, Banif Bank, Michael Grech Financial, Joseph Portelli Projects, Karkanja Ltd, and General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd. Tickets are strictly by reservation and available by emailing: gozowindbandorchestra@yahoo.co.uk or calling 7942 1611/9942 1611.